The Snows of Kilimanjaro, 乞力马扎罗的雪

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godog
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The Snows of Kilimanjaro

 

On any sunny day, the peak of

Kilimanjaro can be seen from afar.

Legend has it that the frozen carcass

of a leopard lies there in the snow.

How did it reach that no man's land

and be in a league of its own?

 

On the way to get there giant groundsels

guard this sacred place like warriors.

Endless days fly by between them.

 

I tried to climb that kind of height,

and reach my full potential, but my poems

are still so dull. How sad! I could do better.

I'm trying, but time is running out.

All my time has been wasted on making ends meet.

 

Mediocrity is all I'm going to achieve.

Beaten down and tired, I'll never reach

the summit and shine like the snows of Kilimanjaro.

 

【七律】乞力马扎罗的雪

 

雪晴乞力马扎罗,花豹长眠与顶阿。

生作树人千里木,行如日子万年梭。

诗篇鲁钝真悲也,身世飘浮奈苦何。

碌碌庸庸身已累,难登雪顶任蹉跎。

 

(© November 18, 2023, godog)

 

海明威短篇小说《乞力马扎罗的雪》简介如下链接:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Snows_of_Kilimanjaro_(short_story)

 

远看乞力马扎罗的雪峰

 

乞力马扎罗山上的乞峰千里木(giant groundsels)

(图片来自网络)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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7grizzly
Great to meet giant groundsels!

Team Wim Hof's record was less than 32 hours and 15 guys wore only shorts.

暖冬cool夏
太棒了!Mediocrity is all I'm going to achieve.你的诗文已经远超mediocrit
盈盈一笑间
+100086
盈盈一笑间
生作树人千里木,行如日子万年梭。因乞力马扎罗的雪而生的感悟,辽阔,悠远。
盈盈一笑间
Legend has it that the frozen carcass of a leopard lies
盈盈一笑间
there in the snow. 学习了~ ~
盈盈一笑间
"but my poems are still so dull" ??? Definitely not !
盈盈一笑间
Are you a perfectionist? :))
盈盈一笑间
想起传道书里的一句话,“因为多有智慧,就多有愁烦;加增知识的,就加增忧伤。“
唐宋韵
好诗。尤其喜欢颈联。让我联想到西雅图附近的Mount Rainier。我曾近距离端详过它。后来明白攀登在今生只能是梦了。

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waterfowl
Kilimanjaro always holds a mythical attraction to me
卫宁
Good poem and picture.
g
godog
I didn't go there. I watched others' videos summiting it.
g
godog
谢谢鼓励。可能是我太希望能够更好吧。
g
godog
No, but I'm haunted by the perfection ghost.:))
g
godog
The more knowledgeable, the sadder? Sigh.
g
godog
谢谢。雷尼尔山虽然只有4400米,但登顶需要丰富的登山经验。乞力马扎罗虽然有5900米,但登顶基本不需要登山经验与训练。
g
godog
Have you been there?
g
godog
Thanks for encouraging
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7grizzly
That's very discouraging. Good I can choose to ignore :-)